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Welcome to The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa

The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) was founded and financed in 1954 by members of the medical profession and was registered as a non-profit making company in 1955. It is the custodian of the quality of medical care in South Africa and is unique in the world in that it embraces 28 constituent Colleges representing all the disciplines of medicine and dentistry. Because the CMSA has the unique structure of containing all medical and dental specialities within a single framework, it has the potential to foster aspects of medical education and medical professionalism which are common to all disciplines.

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Examination Quick Information

Examination applications are currently closed.

First semester 2015 applications are open. The College of Physicians Part I - FCP(SA) Part I applications will close on 15 December 2014.All other applications will close on 15 January 2015. CMSA staff will only be available to assist candidates until the close of business at 16:00. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please note that documents CANNOT be submitted on an iPad or Smart Phone.

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The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians will be holding a joint meeting on "The Future of the Medical Profession" in Melbourne on 13 March 2015.

The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA) was founded in 1954 by members of the medical profession; part of the mission of the CMSA is to play a continuing role in providing guidance on issues affecting medical standards and the structure and function of health care services.